diminish v.(使)减少;缩小;减弱……的权势
【真题再现】However, these changes have also led to habitat (栖息地) loss and to diminishing biodiversuty.
不过,与此同时,这些变化也导致了生物栖息地的丧失和生物多样性的不断减少。
【CET-6,2008.12,阅读】
【联想记单词】词根词缀:di(=de加强语气)+min(少)+-ish(使…)→diminish(v.减少;缩小)
【活学活用】-May the flower diminish your angry!
-No way!
-希望花能减少你的怒气!
-不可能!
inadequate a.不足的,不够的;不胜任的
【真题再现】They cannot care for the present restricted and inadequate system.
他们不能照顾到当前受限制且不成熟的体系。
【CET-6,2003.06,阅读】
【联想记单词】词根词缀:in(不)+adequate→不足的,不够的
【活学活用】-How mean you are, Abby! It is inadequate for a lion King!
-你好坏啊,艾比!这些对狮王来说不够啊!